Benefits

[Argentina] A survey about feed and manure management amongst 54 feedlots showed that 93% is interested in taking part in a program that might add value to the manure produced. The 54 feedlots account for 630,000 animals or nearly 17% of the domestic young cattle slaughter per annum. The survey results were presented on March […]

[Algeria] Many Algerian smallholder dairy farmers operate without land. As a consequence they don’t value manure, and most often let it go to waste. Incidentally, old farmyard manure is bought by traders. Multinational dairy company Danone is concerned about loss of potential as a fertilizer, and the negative environmental and health impact of the wasted […]

[Ecuador] Pig producer associations from Ecuador’s Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas and El Oro provinces have introduced a member-wide policy for the implementation of anaerobic digestion to treat manure and capture the benefits of its biogas and biofertilizer subproducts. The objective of the policy is to have at least 80 percent of members using anaerobic […]

[Côte d’Ivoire] During the 2015 Africa Agri Forum LMMC Africa representative Asaah Ndambi surprises the audience with a passionate speech on manure management. His key message was: livestock manure is a valuable resource for food, feed and energy. He also stressed the importance of training extension workers and supporting policy makers on the subject of […]

[Italy/The Netherlands] Extension workers in the tropics often lack the knowledge to advise farmers on proper manure management. A new training manual with focus on the tropics and subtropics closes this important knowledge gap. Good manure management is essential in recycling nutrients and organic matter for healthy and productive soils. It enhances food security while […]

[Thailand] Last month Natalia Biskupska of the LMMC Regional Centre in Southeast Asia attended the International Soil Conference 2015 on behalf of the LMMC project. She presented on the topic of “Livestock Manure Management Policies and Practices”, where she shared knowledge on the value of manure and importance of integrated manure management in improving soil […]

In the upper area of La Angostura, the hydroelectric dam in Turrialba, Costa Rica, the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) work with 250 dairy farmers to strengthen their technical capacities related to integrated manure management. The aim is for the farmers to increase their use of cut […]

Around 60 participants from South, Southeast and East Asia gathered during the international meeting “Dairy Asia: towards sustainability” from 23-26 March in Anand, India. Dairy Asia is working on a strategic framework paper on the sustainable development of the Asian dairy sector. Theun Vellinga, leader of the Livestock and Manure Management Component gave a presentation […]

In the Thai province of Phattalung, 18 pig farmers, feeding their pig slurry into a biodigester, donate their surplus biogas free of charge to the local community. The 2,822 cubic meter central gas storage connects to a plastic piped grid reaching 1,500 households in the Praekha community. Bio-digestion is a compulsory manure treatment for pig […]

From 2004 to 2010 more than 1,600 families with a small child have received goat units under auspices of the Save the Children’s goat program In Guatemala‘s Western Highlands. A single goat produces enough for one glass of milk a day for that child. The units comprise of a milk goat and a small pen […]